Opening of Proposals - Coal Line Trail, Phase III Proj No. 123-007 - Abonmarche Consultants Inc.

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ENGINEERING • ARCHITECTURE • LAND SURVEYING QUALIFICATIONS Abonmarche worked with the City’s Engineering, Community Development, and Venues Parks & Arts Departments. The project had a number of funding sources including a major parks bond and emergency funds for repair of the historic river wall. This was an important project to the City since it provided linkage of Downtown South Bend and Downtown Mishawaka by a non-motorized trail, it connected Governor Joe Kernan Park with Howard Park, and provide safe bicycle and pedestrian access to the Indiana University at South Bend campus from the Downtown area. The new trail replaces a narrow 5 foot sidewalk on the edge of the river that was not ADA compliant or safe for bicycles. Abonmarche’s role in the project included field survey, design, permitting, river overlook nodes, and the historic river wall restoration. Governor Joe Kernan Trail serves as the completion of the City of South Bend’s long effort to redevelop the adjacent former intercity industrial land into a vibrant residential neighborhood along the St. Joseph River front. The investments made and the work Abonmarche performed have resulted in the finishing touches that will complete the redevelopment of the southern portion of South Bend’s East Bank Neighborhood. GOVERNOR JOE KERNAN TRAIL SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 7 Imagination Glen Park and Woodland park provides residents and visitor of the City of Portage with numerous recreational activities a gymnasium, skate park, BMX race track, playgrounds, picnic areas, a dog park. The city envisioned a trail to provide more access to the parks. Iron Horse Trail, running over two miles between Max Mochal Road (SR 149) at the east end and Hamstrom Rd. at the west was designed to improve access to the parks and create more recreational activities. The design includes a 1,700 foot long, 12 foot wide asphalt multi-use trail with painted cross walks at Portage Avenue and Hamstrom Road. ADA ramps at the intersections of Portage Avenue and Crisman Road as well as Iron Horse Trail and Hamstrom Road improved accessibility for people for varying abilities. Topographic surveys and right of way certification were conducted to to prevent land disputes. And a comprehensive environmental field investigation and analysis was performed to comply with requirements of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). The end result is a trail passing through a greenway corridor among suburban back yards, though with a decidedly rural feel. Much of the route is wooded, and the trail provides access to Imagination Glen Park and Woodland Park. IRON HORSE HERITAGE TRAIL PORTAGE, INDIANA